^Lot 103 Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle

Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle, #328142, .32-40 CF cal., blued 26'' round barrel, with dovetailed folding Beach-type front and adjustable buckhorn rear sight, is marked with maker's name, address, and 1894 patent date on top, and ''32-40'' at breech; blued tubular magazine; blued frame is marked ''Model 1894/Winchester/Trade Mark'' on upper tang; case hardened loop operating lever and hammer; oil-stained walnut stocks, forend with a steel nose cap, buttstock with a steel crescent buttplate. Mfg'd 1906. Condition is fine+. Barrel and mag tube retain approx. 80% original blue (with a 1/2'' patch of roughness behind front sight); receiver with 60% blue, nose cap and buttplate with a smooth gunmetal patina; case hardened lever and hammer show mottled colors. Stocks are solid and smooth with light marks of age and use, nice grain and color, and likely a later coat of varnish. Action is strong and smooth; bore is clean with defined rifling. Est.: $600-$900. (C&R)